Pulmonaria Angustifolia 
POLYGONATUM - Solomon’s Seal 
Popular and easily grown herbaceous plants, producing arching stems 
furnished with narrow leaves on each side, and from the axils of which 
drooping flowers are produced. Excellent plants for shady borders. 
Culture. They will thrive in any ordinary good soil containing plenty of 
humus or vegetable matter. May be grown under the shade of deciduous 
trees, in the shady border, or naturalized in woodland gardens. Plant 
in autumn or early spring, 6 inches apart. 
Multiflorum major Each 70c, Three $1.70, Doz. $5.00, 190 $25.00 
Pendent sprays of white flowers borne on long, 2-foot stems in May, 
followed in autumn with black or Purple berries. A grand plant for a 
shady position, where it has plenty of room to show its pendulous sprays 
of bells. 
POLYGONUM - Dwarf Lace Plant 
Reynoutria Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00, 100 $32.50 
This handsome ground cover was introduced a few years 
ago by Amos Perry, one of England’s oldest and best known 
plantsmen. It is of easy culture, very hardy and establishes 
itself quite rapidly from underground runners. 
It does 
best in full sun and its pale green foliage turns brilliant 
red in the autumn. Height is between 4 and 6 inches. 
In the fall it produces numerous airy pink sprays of flowers 
not unlike those of the ‘Silver Lace Vine.’” The buds are 
deep coral and salmon, adding much to its charm. One of 
the best ground covers for sunny places where Vinca and 
Pachysandra would not be satisfactory. 
Poterium Obtusum 
Primula Annee Alpina, Giant Hybrids 
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Wayside Munstead Polyanthus 
POTERIUM - Burnet 
There are a trio of species of this genus which are worthy of a place 
in the mixed border. They are native of North America, also belonging 
to the Rose order. They have graceful, pinnate foliage, and bear their 
flowers on dense spikes. The flowers are useful for cutting. 
Culture. All will thrive in any ordinary soil in a sunny border. Plant in 
autumn or spring. They enjoy moisture at the root and do not get 
winter killed even in wet places. 
Obtusum Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75 
A fine plant with excellent foliage and numerous rose-pink spikes of 
flowers, not unlike Bottlebrush in form, are produced from July to 
September. Loves a sunny, moist place and is ironclad, surviving in wet 
spots wnere other border plants fail. Height of spikes when in bloom 
about three feet. A really permanent and hardy plant. 
PRIMULA 
This genus contains many species of interesting hardy plants suitable 
for the rockery, the waterside and the border, No garden or rock garden 
is complete without a liberal planting of all sorts offered. 
Culture. Primulas will succeed in good, rich loamy soil freely mixed 
with leaf mold. AIl require light shade. Most gardens contain a damp, 
shady spot, and this would be an ideal place for growing hardy Primulas, 
Plant in early spring or early fall, 4 to 6 inches apart. 
*Auricula alpina, Giant Hybrids 
Each 75c, Three $1.89, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
One of the treasures of the rock garden. The growth is very attractive, 
forming rosettes of thick leaves, sometimes farinose or mealy. The flower 
stalks rise to a height of 6 to 8 inches, bearing heads of bloom of var- 
ious colors; exceedingly fragrant. 
* Japonica Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 100 $30.00 
A lovely Primrose, producing long spikes of bloom from crimson to rose 
to almost white. The flowers are in whorls. A mass of these in the bog 
garden or near the pool or stream is a sight to be remembered. 
*Sieboldi Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 100 $30.00 
A distinct Siberian species, with soft, wrinkled, heart-shaped leaves, 
Flowers in early summer deep rose; prefers light, rich, well drained soil 
in a sunny position, in border or rockery; 10 inches high. 
POLY ANTHUS - Bunch Primrose 
The Polyanthus was obtained by crossing the Cowslip (Primula veris), 
and the Primrose (Primula vulgaris). It has the large flowers of the 
Primrose and the flower umbel of the Cowslip. 
Culture: They like a moist, shady position, and a rich, liberally manured 
soil. 
*Munstead Giant Yellow and Cream Shades 
Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
A beautiful strain of large-flowered, yellow shaded, bunch Primroses; 
most desired by those who love the Primrose. 
*Munstead Giant Red Shades 
Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
Rich mahogany-red flowers, often gold laced, in great masses. Lovely 
as edging to beds or garden paths, in shade or contrast color with the 
yellow Primroses. 
*Munstead Giant Mixed Colors Three $1.70, Doz. $5.50, 100 $25.00 
This is perhaps the finest strain of large-flowered Primroses in cultiva- 
tion. The plants grow vigorously and produce numerous stems which 
Gre topped with heavy clusters of bold flowers in all shades of yellow, 
cream, orange, buff, mauve, pink, bronze and dark rose. They create 
a riot of color in early spring which lasts for a month and more, 
PULMONARIA - Lungwort 
A perennial noteworthy for hardiness of growth, freedom “in flowertng;, 
and for its adaptability for growing in shady borders or rock gardens.. 
The plants have rough foliage sometimes speckled with white, anc: bhue: 
or reddish flowers borne in racemes. : 
Culture. Grow in ordinary soil in groups in the shady, mixed berder; in: 
masses under the shade of deciduous trees, or in the rock garden. Plant: 
10 inches apart in autumn or early spring. 
Each 85c, Three $2.10, Doz. $6.25, 100:$35.00' 
Same habit as Saccharata but the flowers are blue, the feliage: dark. 
green; does not have the silvery spots as Saccharata. Aa 
